St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-25


Iragedy OF errors-a tragedy that, as Gov
Lee mas said, should have been avoided by
wise craftsmanship, without the shedding of
drop OF fraternal blood. 1 be-
leVe the Minnesota legislature could
nave settled that question in thirty days.
Laughter. Gentle men, this is pleasant
and proud occasion. When we think of the
countries of Europe, when we think of En-
glandwth all its intelligence sitting oyer that
| dynamite NINE of Ireland with its oppressed
ana alscontented people, grumbling in the
chalns that have bound them for roo years.
and then think that we can see such signs of
Recommendation and good will as we have wit
messed mere tonight, that our honored guests
cah sit mere, taking back nothing past, as our
equals and our brethren; that they sit here in
| the honored name of virginia-mother
OF presidents, mighty commonwealth
VINO would blot out from the history
or America the names of Washington and
JEFFERSON! Gov. Lee is here tonight in the
| mousse OF his friends. There is not a man in
minnesota but has warm spot IN his heart
for Virginia. Cheers. However widely
we may differ with him as to
the causes of the war; and its
justification, undertake to say there is not
man in Minnesota that does not respect the
great name he bears-the name of the mag
nlhcenr and magnanimous soldier, and of
Tue mghest type of the American
gentleman. But, friends, why talk about
these things? The flowers and the grasses of
'"en'y ouu years nave grown upon the
graves OF our dead Their bones are dust;
their swords are rust; their souls are
with the Lord l trust. Let us
turn from these considerations and face the
magnificent future that stretches before us.
1t is within the certainties of the future that
Gov. Lee has said, to where
he frozen fingers touch the great lakes, but
where the eternal borders of ice stand upon
the shores of Hudson bay. 1t is only II
question of time when Mexico will
fall in, and we will pocket Central
chestnuts And when we do that, when we
have the continent in our hands, we are
going to move the national capitol
half way between Minneapolis and
ST. Paul. We will have our Southern friends
here as senators and congressman, and take
the malaria ont of their bones and microbes
out of their blood. We will speak in the
name of mankind and on behalf Of mankind.
SETTLED BY BLOOD.
Thomas Bryant was called upon by the
chairman to answer to the toast of THE
Reorganization of the South" Mr.. Bry-
ant, with his closely fitting black Prince
Albert coat buttoned from top to bottom,
appeared the very embodiment of the
statesman. and all eyes were at once
attracted towards him.
Il choose. gentlemen" said he, ITO differ
with the gentleman who stated that the diff
ferences between the North and the South
could have been settled amicably by
the Minnesota legislature within
few days. 1t could not have been
that our differences should not be settled
otherwise than through blood. and perhaps it
is better So We could never have had the
respect for each other that we now have if
we had not met upon the field of battle.
Amongst US there was an institution that
to all amicable feeling. But now
that institution is swept away forever.
BUTT never could have been removed except
by the incison of the knife Thanks be to
God, it has been removed. The knife has
been inserted and the cataract re-
moved The South has recovered from
the blow and is now on the highway to pros
perity, to glory and to happiness. But /
would not take my seat without paying just
tribute to Minnesota, whose sons are so gal
liant. so noble, so generous. Mn nesota, in
stead of being on the outskirts of civilization,
is in the very center of it..
Capt. Motfett. who sat next to Gov Nc
Gill, and who served under Gen. Lee during
the war. was called upon to respond to the
toast. The Press" Capt. Motfett said:
The Press speaks for itself. 1t has been an
important factor in the development of this
great section, always keeping pace, and
sometimes in the advance, in the march of
progress. Tender memories that have been
slumbering for years are awakened tonight
| see by my side our distinguished guest,
Gen. Lee, whose star | followed when
he led in the foremost ranks of war. When
last saw him he was in the vigorous pride
of young manhood: the frosty touch of time
had not drawn silver lines in those golden
locks; he sat in his saddle in front of brave
troops, his clarion voice ordered the charge,
his sword flashing in the bright sunlight, its
stainless sheen being the beacon light that
led tn victory And those who
cleaning there, when they knew who bore it,
knelt to swear
That where that sword led they would dare
To follow or to die.
Never hand
Grasped a sword from stain as free,
Never chieftain led q Drawer band,
Nor Drawer bled for a drawer land,
Than the men who followed Lee.
Then came the gloom of defeat and de-
spair and Virginia sat crownlesS, voiceless
and almost childleSs mid the ruins of her
ancient greatness, the only consolation left
her being the sad yet tender light which
played around the memory OF her gallant
dead. Again the night broke, and the star
appeared in the East to tell the coming of
new dspensation. A new life Spraug into be-
ing. fair form clad in queenly garments
stepped into view, land the New South regained
the lost supremacy. Tonight my brave
commander, with his brow crowned with
civic honors, sits at a feStal board in the
cdplCal CITY OF UnG NOrLn SUR state, ana never
before have realized how Strong the bonds
of our reunited union wear. The governor
of Minnesota speaks in terms of amity to the
governor of Virginia, and it is not long
time between sentences either. Gen. Lee, you
can testify that some of us in our youthful
days were loyal to Virginia. Go back home
and tell your people that you have found us
just as loyal to Minnesota, the land of our
adoption, as we ever were TO the land of our
nativity. We are doing in Minnesota what
our afathers did in Virginia, laying the
foundations of imperial grandeur and cement
ing the bonds of an indivisible Union.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
During all the previous tOaStS James J.
Hill. of the Manitoba road. sat sOlemnly
quatfing champagne. and if he knew that
he was to be called upon to respond to any
toast, he certainly felt no perturbance
of spirit on that account. But when
he was called upon by the chair
man to tell about the commerce of the
Northwest" he gave evidence that he had
all the figures necessary to do justice to his
subject. He spoke humorously of the route
the traveller was obliged to pursue thirty
years ago to go from st. Paul to New Y ork;
how it was necessary to 60 from the Sanity
city by river to New Orleans and thence to
New York by rail. He spoke of the inva-
sion of the railroads anu made a number of
humorous sallies that were sreceived with
hearty applause.
Hon. w. P, Murray occupied seat
near the door, and when called upon by
Gen. Johnson to speak of the city of st,
raul, he was in the midst of story he
was relating to a gentleman who sat near
him.
Mr.. Murray reviewed the history of st.
Paul from its founding up to the present
time introducing during his address a
number of interesting and amusing aimee
dotes that had come under his observation
during his residence in st. Paul. He
tnld hnr tho ran,,,hnrS of the